2001 Mazda Tribute structure problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2001 Mazda Tribute — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I went in the store for a few minutes and I can out and the car would not shift into gear at all it shifted out of park and all it did was the shifter just stopped and was loose it would not ingage in another gear”
filed Mar 1, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. While the vehicle was undergoing maintenance, the independent mechanic discovered that the subframe was severely rusted and corroded. The vehicle was taken to de paula mazda (799 central ave, albany, ny 12206) who installed a reinforcement cross brace per…”
filed Jan 4, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower…Campaign 14V174000 · Apr 4, 2014
Structure problems in other Tribute years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tribute | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 Tribute | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Tribute | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Tribute | 13 | 10% |
| 2005 Tribute | 126 | 33% |
| 2004 Tribute | 45 | 29% |
| 2003 Tribute | 29 | 15% |
| 2002 Tribute | 26 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.